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Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal
Friday, September 25, 2026
Anthropic committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure services. The agreement includes a potential provision for Anthropic to receive up to 5% equity stake in Akamai, with the stake size increasing as Anthropic's spending grows. The deal could expand to approximately $20 billion depending on usage levels.
